King James Version
Mark 1:20 in the King James Version says “And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after h...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.”
Mark 1:20 · KJV
And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he called”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“and went”
G565to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
“after”
G3694to the back, i.e., aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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